There are 8 ways to get from Dublin to Ailsa Craig by train, unknown, bus, car ferry, busferry, or plane
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Train, travel
best- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Towntrain Re
- Walk from Larne Town to Ailsa Craigunknown
4h 49mBus, train, car ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus X1
- Take the train from Belfast Grand Central to Larne Harbourtrain Re
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Walk from Cairnryan to Ailsa Craigunknown
8h 5mBus, bus and ferry, travel
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Belfast Glengallbus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to McConnell Squarebus 360 / ...
- Walk from McConnell Square to Ailsa Craigunknown
10h 12mFly Dublin Airport to Isle Of Man Airport, travel
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM)plane DUB - IOM
- Walk from Isle-Of-Man-Airport-IOM to Ailsa Craigunknown
4h 47mTrain, car ferry, travel
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain Ic
- Take the carferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Walk from Bennane Head Access Path to Ailsa Craigunknown
8h 36mFly Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the train from Ayr to Girvantrain
- Walk from Girvan to Ailsa Craigunknown
6h 33mTrain to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, travel
- Take the train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHD - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Walk from Girvan to Ailsa Craigunknown
7h 42mFly Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain
- Walk from Girvan to Ailsa Craigunknown
7h 50m
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Isle Of Man Airport (IOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Dublin and Ailsa Craig is 177 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Ailsa Craig without a car is to train and travel which takes 4h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Dublin to Ailsa Craig, including transfers.
There are 181+ hotels available in Ailsa Craig.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Ailsa Craig, South Ayrshire, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Ailsa Craig. However, you can take the train to Belfast Grand Central, take the train to Larne Town, then travel to Ailsa Craig. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Ailsa Craig via Grand Central Station Stand 11, Belfast Grand Central, Larne Harbour, Larne, and Cairnryan in around 8h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
Train from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Dublin Busaras Bus Station to Grand Central Station Stand 11
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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